Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in South Asia
South Asia: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 4.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in South Asia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 4.5% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in South Asia peaked at 4.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1996.
That places South Asia 32nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.7% | — |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More energy & mining data for South Asia
- Fuel imports 27.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 12.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.8% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 1,140 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 20.1% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in South Asia?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in South Asia was 4.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1996.
- How does South Asia rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- South Asia ranks 32nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.